Cream Cheese Bell Pepper Boats wrapped in Bacon
by Tavolino
Crispy bell pepper boats filled with a savory cream cheese mixture and wrapped in hearty bacon. A quick and popular finger food or a delicious side dish.
Ingredients
- Bell peppers 3 pieces
- Cream cheese 200 g
- Crème fraîche 1 tbsp
- Garlic clove 1 large
- Bacon 12 slices
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Preparation
- 1
Thoroughly wash and clean the 3 bell peppers, then cut them lengthwise into quarters to create small boats.
- 2
In a bowl, stir 200 g of cream cheese with 1 tbsp of crème fraîche until smooth.
- 3
Peel and press the 1 large garlic clove and stir it into the cream cheese mixture.
- 4
Season the cream with salt and pepper to taste.
- 5
Evenly fill the bell pepper quarters with the cream cheese mixture, making sure nothing overflows.
- 6
Wrap each filled bell pepper boat tightly with one of the 12 slices of bacon.
- 7
Place the boats on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 8
Bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C (top/bottom heat) for approx. 40 minutes, until the bacon is crispy.